We’re exceptional at killing kids with guns
Gun violence recently surpassed vehicle crashes as the No.1 killer of children aged 1 through 17.
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See recent postsPermitless carry one step closer to passing
I will continue to carry a handgun and will do so legally whatever that requirement may be.
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See recent postsAlabama lawmakers want to make the gun problem worse
GOP policies have flooded the streets with weapons, leading to rising gun violence rates. Now they want to make it worse.
Alabama man pleads guilty to weapons, molotov cocktails charges connected to Jan. 6 attack
Lonnie Coffman, 71, is to be sentenced on April 1 and faces up to nearly four years in prison, according to sentencing guidelines.
Committee approves permitless carry, ban on enforcing federal guns laws
The Alabama Sheriffs Association opposes both bills, arguing they put law enforcement and the public at greater risk from gun violence.
Gun violence costs more per person in Alabama than almost every other state, study says
States with the strictest gun safety regulations incur the lowest short-term and long-term costs associated with gun violence, researchers found.
Gunmaker Kimber is moving its corporate headquarters to Alabama
Kimber is now announcing that they plan to move their corporate headquarters to Troy.
Talladega voters to consider stand your ground, ban on sewage as a fertilizer
One would extend stand your ground principles to any church in Talladega County. The second would ban sewage from being used as a fertilizer in the county.
Activists push for community-led gun violence prevention in an Alabama city
Birmingham has one of the country’s highest rates of fatal shootings. The defund movement has reinvigorated grassroots efforts to drive down violence.
House passes bill allowing veterans, active-duty military to get free pistol permits
The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday that would allow active-duty military and veterans who received an honorable discharge to pay nothing when they apply for a concealed carry permit House Bill 208 is sponsored by State Representative David Standridge, R-Hayden. Under existing Alabama law, it is a misdemeanor to carry a handgun concealed … Continued